Wrigley Field Seating Guide: Sections, Views & Ticket Tips

Wrigley Field opened in 1914 and sits in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, in the area most people call Wrigleyville, on the North Side. It has been the Cubs' home ballpark for more than a century.

It is an open-air ballpark with no roof. Its best-known features are the ivy on the outfield walls and the hand-operated scoreboard in center field. Because the stands were built and expanded long before modern ballpark design, some seats have quirks you won't find at newer stadiums — which is why it pays to read a listing carefully.

Seating at Wrigley Field is broadly organised into a lower level close to the field, a terrace level behind it, an upper deck above, and the outfield bleachers. Listings usually name the area along with a section number, for example a field or club box section, a terrace section, an upper deck section or the bleachers.

Area names can vary slightly from seller to seller, and the venue updates its own naming over time. Use the section number on the listing, and the seating chart where one is available, as the reliable reference.

Start with what matters most to you: being close to the action, seeing the whole field, sitting with a group, or keeping the cost down. Each of those points to a different part of the park.

Then think about the angle. Seats along the baselines and behind home plate look toward the field from different directions, and seats deep in a corner face the outfield more than the infield. Neither is wrong; they are simply different experiences.

Like other early ballparks, Wrigley Field's stands are supported by columns, and the overhang of an upper level can cover the back rows of the level below. Depending on the exact seat, that can mean a support post or the overhang partly blocks the view of part of the field or the sky above it.

If a listing notes an obstructed or limited view, take it seriously. If it doesn't, and an unobstructed view matters to you, favour rows closer to the front of a level and check the listing's notes before you buy. We do not describe the exact view from individual sections, because that depends on the seat.

Lower-level seats put you near the players and the field, and generally carry higher prices. The back rows of a lower section can sit under the level above, which offers shade and cover but can limit the view of high fly balls.

Upper-deck seats are farther away but show the shape of the whole game, and they are often a more affordable way in. Higher seats are more exposed to wind and sun, and they involve more stairs.

For baseball, think about what you want to watch. Seats near the infield follow pitching and close plays; seats behind home plate show the strike zone and the whole field; the bleachers are about the outfield and the crowd.

Day games are a long-standing part of the Wrigley Field experience, so the time of first pitch affects sun and temperature as much as the seat itself. Check the start time on the event page.

Wrigley Field also hosts concerts and other non-baseball events, typically in the warmer months. For these, the stage position and any seating on the field are set by each production, so the seating layout can be very different from a ballgame.

Use the seating details on that event's listings rather than assuming a baseball section will have the same view. Field-level areas, where they are sold, are specific to each show.

Because the ballpark is open-air, weather is part of the experience. Spring and autumn games in Chicago can be cold and windy, and summer afternoons can be hot in the sun. Seats under an overhang are more sheltered; open seats and the bleachers are more exposed.

Events can be delayed or rescheduled because of weather. What happens to your tickets in that case is set by the event and the ticket provider's terms, shown at checkout.

Accessible seating, companion seating and entry arrangements are set and managed by the venue. We don't summarise those policies here because they can change. If you need accessible seats, check the venue's own accessibility information and confirm the listing's details before you buy.

Each listing on OriginalTickets shows the section and, usually, the row, along with the quantities that seller allows. The price shown is the all-in price per ticket from our ticket partner, including mandatory fees; applicable taxes and any shipping are shown at checkout.

If you need seats together, choose the full quantity on one listing rather than buying single tickets from different listings. Some sellers only offer certain quantities so that a single seat is not left on its own.

Resale inventory is live. Sellers add, reprice and sell tickets all the time, so the sections available and the prices shown can be different each time you look. Demand for the opponent, the day of the week, the weather forecast and the time left before the event can all move prices.

We recheck your selected tickets against live inventory before checkout. If a listing has sold or changed, you'll see that rather than an old price. We can't predict where prices will go.